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• Julius Reed, wanted in connection to assault and shooting, arrested

  11-08-2026 19:03 via nptelegraph.com
  
  A man wanted in connection to an assault and a shooting Wednesday in North Platte has been arrested.
  
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• US bars federal funding of gender-affirming care for minors

  12-08-2026 02:30 via nptelegraph.com
  
  The rule does not ban the procedures but removes the federal support that makes them accessible to millions of low-income children.
  
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• Special Weather Statement until TUE 8:00 PM CDT

  12-08-2026 02:11 via nptelegraph.com
  Strong Thunderstorm Bringing Gusty Winds and Hail This Evening
  
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• Omaha announces campaign to honor sacrifices on 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks

  12-08-2026 01:15 via nptelegraph.com
  
  From Sept. 1 through Sept. 11, officials urged Omaha-area residents to perform acts of service to honor of those who sacrificed on or after Sept. 11, 2001.
  
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• Special Weather Statement until TUE 6:45 PM CDT

  12-08-2026 01:10 via nptelegraph.com
  Strong Thunderstorm Bringing Gusty Winds and Hail to Southeastern Lincoln County Until 6:45 PM CDT
  
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• Special Weather Statement until TUE 6:15 PM CDT

  12-08-2026 00:49 via nptelegraph.com
  
  Strong Thunderstorm Bringing Gusty Winds and Hail to Southeastern Lincoln County
  
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• Judge blocks Postal Service from restricting mail-in voting

  12-08-2026 00:15 via nptelegraph.com
  
  Several voting rights groups asked the judge to bar the USPS from implementing Trump’s order anywhere in the nation.
  
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• Nebraska Ed Board unanimously approves new North Omaha school in delayed vote

  12-08-2026 00:00 via nptelegraph.com
  The Nebraska State Board of Education has voted to approve a Black-founded school in North Omaha after concerns over references of an "abolitionist framework" delayed the process.
  
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• Nebraska Ed Board approves new North Omaha school in delayed vote

  12-08-2026 00:00 via nptelegraph.com
  The Nebraska State Board of Education has voted to approve a Black-founded school in North Omaha after concerns over references of an "abolitionist framework" delayed the process.
  
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• Severe Thunderstorm Warning until TUE 5:30 PM CDT

  11-08-2026 23:58 via nptelegraph.com
  Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Strong Winds and Hail Expected
  
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• Omaha police identify woman killed in fiery crash on Interstate 80

  11-08-2026 22:35 via nptelegraph.com
  A 20-year-old woman has been identified as the person who died Monday in a single-vehicle, fiery crash on Interstate 80 in south Omaha.
  
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• Family of pedestrian killed in crash near WarHorse sues Lincoln driver

  11-08-2026 22:30 via nptelegraph.com
  A lawsuit alleges a Lincoln driver’s negligence caused the death of a 25-year-old Crete man who was struck while crossing a street.
  
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• Bulldozers roll into national park to build Trump border wall

  11-08-2026 22:30 via nptelegraph.com
  
  Residents are dissatisfied with assurances that not all of the park will get a wall, and argue road construction is an environmental catastrophe.
  
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• North Platte man dies in wreck east of Maxwell

  11-08-2026 21:45 via nptelegraph.com
  
  A North Platte man died Monday after sustaining injuries in a wreck Sunday between Maxwell and Brady.
  
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• US fuel sales bring a glimpse of capitalism to Cuba

  11-08-2026 21:30 via nptelegraph.com
  
  Under Washington’s oil embargo, an exception that allows U.S. firms to export fuel to private Cuban businesses kickstarted a black market.
  
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• Judge grants temporary injunctions to block recognition of new political parties

  11-08-2026 21:00 via nptelegraph.com
  Lancaster County District Judge Darla Ideus, who was assigned to hear both of the cases, set a joint hearing Wednesday and issued temporary injunctions set to expire Aug. 20.
  
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• Lincoln working to make students safer with school zone improvements

  11-08-2026 20:00 via nptelegraph.com
  Since the Safe Routes to School initiative launched in 2020, Lincoln has completed 33 safety improvement projects at public and private schools around the city.
  
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• Lincoln police make arrest in early Sunday stabbing

  11-08-2026 19:15 via nptelegraph.com
  
  Lincoln police arrested a 37-year-old Lincoln man Monday night in connection to a stabbing early Sunday.
  
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• More Lincoln police officers will work in schools this year

  11-08-2026 19:00 via nptelegraph.com
  
  An agreement between the city and LPS would add two police officers to the rotation of school resource officers. The SRO program would cost LPS about $901,000 for the year.
  
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• 300 inmates evacuated as repairs at Nebraska prison hit gas line

  11-08-2026 18:30 via nptelegraph.com
  
  Contractors working to repair water line breaks at the Nebraska State Penitentiary struck a gas line near a housing unit Monday night, prompting the evacuation of approximately 300 inmates.
  
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• Camp Chatter: Nebraska D-line battles in heat, RB work four stations, 4 DBs work at nickel

  11-08-2026 18:20 via journalstar.com
  
  In Camp Chatter, Husker writers watch the defensive line get fired up, running backs and wideouts compete and four DBs work at nickel.
  
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• Two teenage boys injured in North Omaha stabbing

  11-08-2026 17:50 via nptelegraph.com
  Omaha police are seeking the public's help in identifying the person or persons responsible for stabbing two teenage boys Monday night near 18th and Lake Streets in North Omaha.
  
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• Omaha man arrested in connection with possible road rage incident

  11-08-2026 17:33 via nptelegraph.com
  
  A 38-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of second-degree assault and booked into the Douglas County Jail on Monday following a shooting near 90th Street and West Center Road.
  
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• Rain showers, sunshine expected to duel this week in Omaha

  11-08-2026 17:30 via nptelegraph.com
  
  An umbrella could be a handy implement this week in Omaha with chances for thunderstorms and sunshine trading blows in the forecast.
  
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• Want the best Perseid meteor shower views? Here's the where and when

  11-08-2026 15:30 via nptelegraph.com
  
  Here's everything you need to know about the Perseid meteor shower, including when and where to get the best view.
  
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• Trump praises vaccine order, but critics fear child deaths. What to know

  11-08-2026 14:30 via nptelegraph.com
  
  Trump says his new vaccine order is a win for freedom of choice, but critics argue it could lead to a greater risk of diseases rarely seen for generations.
  
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• Omaha's Buffett Institute, schools start early to promote kindergarten readiness

  11-08-2026 14:30 via nptelegraph.com
  Omaha's Buffett Institute hopes to demystify what it means to be kindergarten-ready as it works with school districts to start preparing for the transition earlier.
  
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• The Velvet Hour Speak Easy is clubbing for a cause, owner of Kearney venture says

  11-08-2026 14:20 via journalstar.com
  
  The business combines fine food and drink with music and art to give guests a feeling of what it might have been like in the days of Prohibition.
  
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• Trump boarded secret Turkey flight via catering truck due to Iran threat

  11-08-2026 13:30 via nptelegraph.com
  
  Trump took a secret military flight from Turkey last month that involved him being moved in a catering truck after an Iranian assassination threat, the Washington Post reported.
  
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• The Jackie Show: What we learned from America's beloved bald eagle

  11-08-2026 13:30 via journalstar.com
  
  They called her Queen Jackie for a reason.
  
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